The population of Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to grow by 6,412,000 in 2018 and reach 656,832,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 334,368 people yearly.

Population of Latin America and the Caribbean from 1960 to 2018 (historical)

Year

Population

Year change

Migrants

Median age

Fertility rate

Density (Ppl/km2)

Urban population

2018

650,546,000

6,412,000 (1.0%)

-334,368

32.5

524,234,000 (80.6%)

2017

644,134,000

6,501,459 (1.0%)

-334,368

32.3

517,466,000 (80.3%)

2016

637,632,541

6,605,771 (1.0%)

-334,368

32.0

510,618,522 (80.1%)

2015

631,026,770

6,726,470 (1.1%)

-334,368

31.7

503,687,630 (79.8%)

2010

596,447,611

7,124,907 (1.2%)

-366,623

30.3

467,765,063 (78.4%)

2005

560,649,388

7,111,501 (1.3%)

-499,537

29.0

431,140,575 (76.9%)

2000

524,800,864

7,505,828 (1.4%)

-1,125,467

27.7

394,889,045 (75.2%)

1995

485,880,425

8,081,057 (1.7%)

-977,261

26.6

354,446,085 (72.9%)

1990

445,014,438

8,183,024 (1.8%)

-665,674

25.7

313,446,151 (70.4%)

1985

404,237,616

8,183,655 (2.0%)

-759,513

25.0

272,779,616 (67.5%)

1980

363,533,215

7,947,590 (2.2%)

-702,811

24.4

233,524,715 (64.2%)

1975

324,584,062

7,602,435 (2.3%)

-646,709

24.0

197,006,281 (60.7%)

1970

287,355,463

7,136,671 (2.5%)

-455,089

23.7

163,853,790 (57.0%)

1965

252,705,969

6,693,849 (2.7%)

-390,823

23.6

134,535,081 (53.2%)

1960

220,429,883

6,129,933 (2.7%)

-291,141

23.7

108,621,854 (49.3%)

In 2017 the population of Latin America and the Caribbean was 644,134,000 and the average age increased from 23.7 in 1960 to 32.3. Urban population has increased from 394,889,045 (75.2%) in 2000 to 524,234,000 (80.6%) in the current year.

Estimated Population 2020-2050

Year

Population

Year change

Migrants

Median age

Fertility rate

Density (Ppl/km2)

Urban population

2020

662,995,000

6,163,000 (0.9%)

-291,141

33.1

537,461,000 (81.1%)

2025

691,783,000

5,477,000 (0.8%)

-246,788

34.6

568,462,000 (82.2%)

2030

716,952,000

4,726,000 (0.7%)

-248,062

36.0

596,169,000 (83.2%)

2035

738,173,000

3,930,000 (0.5%)

-241,264

37.5

620,290,000 (84.0%)

2040

755,438,000

3,138,000 (0.4%)

-240,028

38.9

640,930,000 (84.8%)

2045

768,771,000

2,360,000 (0.3%)

-239,504

40.2

658,281,000 (85.6%)

2050

778,229,000

1,585,000 (0.2%)

-239,504

41.4

672,284,000 (86.4%)

Total Latin America and the Caribbean population should reach 662,995,000 by 2020 and should increase to 778,229,000 people by year 2050.

Latin America and the Caribbean demographics 2017

The demographics of Latin America and the Caribbean constitutes of 328,900,000 women and 321,391,000 men, which means there are 977 men per 1000 women.